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Britain's Kerr smashes long-standing world mile record
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Britain's Kerr smashes long-standing world mile record

Josh Kerr broke the world mile record at the London Diamond League meeting, running a time of 3:42.66 seconds to surpass Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark. The 28-year-old British runner achieved this under the 'Project 222' initiative, aiming for a sub-223-second performance. Kerr became the seventh Briton to hold the mile record and the first since Steve Cram in 1985. His achievement was celebrated by a large crowd, and he received a $50,000 prize. Other notable results included Keely Hodgkinson winning the women's 800m and Brandon Miller surprising with a victory in the men's 800m. Several other track events were also highlighted, including performances by Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred and Kanyinsola Ajayi.

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Channel NewsAsia (CNA) logoChannel NewsAsia (CNA)State / PublicCenter20 hr. ago
Britain's Kerr smashes long-standing world mile record

Josh Kerr broke the world mile record at the London Diamond League meeting, running a time of 3:42.66 seconds to surpass Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark. The 28-year-old British runner achieved this under the 'Project 222' initiative, aiming for a sub-223-second performance. Kerr became the seventh Briton to hold the mile record and the first since Steve Cram in 1985. His achievement was celebrated by a large crowd, and he received a $50,000 prize. Other notable results included Keely Hodgkinson winning the women's 800m and Brandon Miller surprising with a victory in the men's 800m. Several other track events were also highlighted, including performances by Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred and Kanyinsola Ajayi.

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Britain's Josh Kerr smashes long-standing world mile record

British athlete Josh Kerr broke the world mile record at the London Stadium on Saturday, achieving a time of 3:42.68 seconds. This surpassed the previous record held by Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999. Kerr, 28, achieved this under his 'Project 222' initiative, aiming for a sub-223-second race. The achievement made him the sixth British record holder. Kerr received a $50,000 prize for the accomplishment. Other notable performances included Keely Hodgkinson winning the women's 800m, Brandon Miller surprising with a personal best in the men's 800m, and Armand Duplantis withdrawing from the pole vault due to injury. Additional results were reported across various track and field events.

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